Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 22nd  June, 2017:  An Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India to develop future road map for Panchayati Raj Institutions in Union Territories visited U.T., Chandigarh today. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. S.S. Meenakshisundaram,  Former Secretary to the Govt. of India visited village Behlana and interacted with the Gram Panchayat and others members of the village, he invited their suggestions for the improvement of Panchayati Raj Institution.   Further during the day a meeting was held in the U.T. Guest House with officers of the Administration and the members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat).  The Adviser to the Administrator U.T Chandigarh Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS welcomed the Committee and apprised all the officers of the Administration and members of the PRI that the main objective of the Expert Committee is to develop Panchayati Raj ...

Chandigarh, 19 th June 2017: The City Beautiful is going to witness celebrations of the 3 rd International Day of Yoga at Sector 17 Plaza, Chandigarh on 21 st June 2017. Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh will be the Chief Guest on this occasion.  Sh. J. P. Nadda, Union Minister Health,  Smt. Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, Chandigarh will also be present on the occasion. At this event a round 3000 participants are expected to perform Yoga in accordance with the common Yoga protocol given by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.  The participants will be from various collaborating organizations from the city i.e. Patanjali, Art of living, Govt. College for Yoga Education and Health Sector-23, Brahmrishi Yoga Training College Sector-19, Brahm Kumaris, Yoga Federation of India, Chandigarh, International Naturopathy organization, Chandigarh Yoga Sabha, Bihar School of Yoga for Physical and Mental Health, Red C...

Chandigarh, 19 th June 2017: In view of the 3 rd International day of Yoga, a seminar on Yoga was held IMA Complex, Chandigarh today. Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary cum-Health Secretary, Chandigarh presided over the seminar, whereas Dr. Rakesh K Kashyap, Director Health Services, Chandigarh, Dr. Vandana Gupta, Jt. PMO and other senior officers of Ayush Department were also present on this occasion. More than 250 people attended the seminar at the IMA complex, where various speakers spoke on the benefits of yoga, pranayam, and meditation etc for complete physical, mental, spiritual and emotional well being.  An interesting presentation was given by Dr. Rajkumar Sharma, an eminent surgeon correlating the effects of yoga, Pranayam & Meditation on various parts of brain, release of hormones & effects on sympathic & parasympathic nervous system. Another prominent speaker was veteran Yoga Guru Shri Lal Ji Maharaj, who shared that yoga, should be cust...